Survey Crew Chief

Survey Crew Chief

Engineering | Full-Time | Tulsa

Build Your Career in Surveying

Schemmer is seeking a Survey Crew Chief in Tulsa to lead field work for boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, control, and construction surveys. You will plan and carry out daily assignments, direct field staff, collect and check survey data, and provide clear records to the office survey team. You will work closely with a Professional Land Surveyor and CAD staff on projects across Oklahoma. Some assignments require travel and overnight stays.

What You’ll Do

You will be successful in this position by completing safe, accurate field work, documenting the evidence you find, and communicating issues early enough for the team to address them.

• Plan the day’s field work using the assignment, available deeds and plats, prior survey information, and project plans.
• Lead a survey crew and perform field assignments independently when the work and conditions permit.
• Establish and check control; collect boundary evidence, improvements, utilities, topography, and construction measurements as required by the assignment.
• Operate GNSS equipment, robotic total stations, levels, and data collectors; perform field checks and basic survey calculations.
• Keep complete field notes, sketches, photographs, point descriptions, and records of monuments found or set.
• Check data for completeness and consistency before leaving a site. Bring missing information, conflicting evidence, access problems, and scope changes to the PLS or project manager promptly.
• Download, organize, and hand off field data so CAD staff can process it without reconstructing what happened on site.
• Direct and train field technicians; maintain equipment, supplies, and the crew vehicle.
• Follow Schemmer’s safety procedures and applicable site requirements, including traffic and construction site controls.